ONE of the joys of a south-facing home is having all your best, ‘good’ rooms up the front, bathed in sunlight.

The Government has asked President Michael D Higgins to quickly sign off on new water charges legislation so that refunds can be issued to households before Christmas.

Carrigaline 1-16 Mallow 1-11: Carrigaline utilised a numerical advantage to overcome Mallow in the Cork PIHC at Páirc Uí Rinn in treacherous conditions last night.

Kanturk 1-15 Carrigaline 2-6: Kanturk were far too strong for a youthful Carrigaline in this Cork IFC first round tie in Mallow yesterday.

A new online system to advertise vacant homes to 7,356 people on Cork County Council’s housing waiting list is expected to be launched in the summer.

Aidan Desmond is All-Ireland Junior C champion after completing a unique sporting triple, in two sports, over two days, culminating in an emphatic win over Conor O’Neill in Sunday’s final at Drogheda.

Cork have made two changes to their starting team for Saturday’s All-Ireland intermediate hurling decider against Galway.

Cork 0-20 Limerick 0-18: The Cork intermediate team last night ensured at least one Munster hurling crown would reside on Leeside this summer – Ronan Dwane’s charges scoring a deserved two-point win over favourites Limerick.

Michael Bohane will play Raymond Ryan in next Sunday’s Munster Intermediate final at Lyre.

SHC (Divisions/Colleges) second round, Duhallow v Carrigdhoun, Cloughuv, 8pm

Carrigaline 3-13 Valley Rovers 1-12: What a phenomenal finish by Carrigaline in the second round of the Cork Premier IHC at Ballinspittle last evening.

Sarsfields 0-14 Carrigdhoun 0-11

Armagh bowlers had a double in the Mick Barry Cup when Thomas Mackle beat Christy Mullins and Bryan O’Reilly beat Trevor O’Meara at Ballincurrig on Sunday.

Following last weekend’s All-Ireland series in Armagh the 13 premier titles of 2014 have been decided with Ulster ending the series on seven wins to Munster’s six.

Carrigdhoun 0-18 Carbery 1-12

Westmeath 2-22 Kildare 2-13

Kildare 4-18 Kerry 2-22

City stable block has a colourful past link to horse betting scam, writes Tommy Barker.

Down and Kildare advanced to the semi-finals of the Christy Ring Cup, following wins over Derry and Wicklow respectively this afternoon.

Kildare 2-12 Wicklow 0-12

John Young got the most significant win so far in the Junior A championship when he beat Jerry Gibbons in the last shot of an enthralling contest at Drinagh on Monday.

Dublin and Kildare took Bord na Móna Walsh and Kehoe Cup hurling honours respectively this afternoon.

Valentia’s centuries-old tradition of sea rescue and sea tragedy is to be commemorated with a memorial on the seafront.

A new memorial on Valentia Island will honour the living and the dead, writes Donal Hickey

Vincent Kiely is the John Cronin Cup champion following his last shot win over John O’Donoghue at Cobh on Sunday.

Brian Wilmot beat Liam O’Sullivan by over a bowl in the Marsh Road final on Sunday.

St Vincent’s 1-18 Carrigaline 0-05

Bandon made a real statement of intent on Saturday night in Ballinaspittle, comfortably beating Carrigaline in the last eight of the Premier IHC before a huge attendance.

Carrigaline booked their place in the Cork Premier IFC semi-final after a late rally saw them edge past Nemo Rangers in awful conditions in Shanbally last night.

Carrigaline are through to meet Bandon in the last eight of the Cork Premier IHC as a result of their eight point win over Ballincollig in Belgooly last night.

Courtmacsherry in West Cork has seen plenty of blue shark about this month.

Looking to emerging Asian markets for new business must be a top priority for Irish companies, two separate conferences communicated as their central message yesterday.

Mallow finished strongly to overcome Carrigaline in the opening round of the Premier IFC at Fermoy last night.

Late goals from Richie Hoban and Martin Fitzgerald proved decisive in Parnell Park yesterday, as Kildare overcame Meath in a gripping Allianz Hurling League Division 2B decider.

Kildare 3-13 Meath 1-12

Kildare enjoyed a goal feast as they kept their promotion bid very much on track against a helpless Roscommon side in Athleague.

Armagh and Kildare collected victories in Division 2B of the Hurling League this afternoon.

THE son of one of Ireland’s greatest composers and musicians believes his father’s drinking was not the main reason for his death.

A LARGE congregation of family, friends, representatives of the legal profession, members of the judiciary and civic dignitaries gathered at St Patrick’s Church on the Lower Road in Cork yesterday for the funeral Mass of retired Circuit Court Judge Anthony G Murphy who died on Sunday, aged 80.

Manager Paul Coggins is convinced that London's long-awaited Championship win over Fermanagh on Saturday will not be a flash in the pan.

AS if things weren’t bad enough in Offaly hurling — a season-long injury list that saw several players operated on, relegation to Division 2 on the last day of the Allianz Hurling League — this week the county has been rocked by news of a letter from senior hurling manager Joe Dooley to county secretary Martin Boland outlining a list of grievances.

A MORE clinical Naomh Abán edged out Carrigaline after extra-time in the Cork PIFC second round at Ovens on Saturday.

CORK’S production line at intermediate hurling level continues to be in fine working order as evidenced by this victory over Tipperary in yesterday at Semple Stadium.

IN THE end Carrigaline had to dig deep, and were thankful for a productive opening half as they overcame Mallow in the first round of the Cork County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship at Blarney last evening.

Wicklow 3-11 Kildare 2-11

Kildare and Down booked their places in the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals following wins in today's quarter-final encounters.

SHANE Nolan confirmed his under-age promise by blitzing Kildare’s defence for seven points from play as Kerry got their Christy Ring Cup campaign under way at Newbridge.